Rival Pierogi festivals settle legal dispute over trademark
An Indiana city that hosts an annual festival built around a popular Polish delicacy has reached a settlement in its trademark dispute with a newer festival in Pennsylvania.
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Lawsuit alleges USA Diving ignored sex abuse of divers
Two former divers are suing Indianapolis-based USA Diving, accusing the national governing body of ignoring or obstructing inquiries into allegations that a coach sexually abused them when they were young athletes.
Fishers airport gets $1.5M in improvements
The Indianapolis Airport Authority announced that the work was completed at Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport in Fishers ahead of schedule.
Indiana attorney general contests special prosecutor role
Lawyers for Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill have filed court papers challenging the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate whether he drunkenly groped a lawmaker and three legislative staffers.
Indianapolis resident wins World Series of Poker title, claims massive prize
John Cynn, 33, said after the victory that he felt "pretty overwhelmed" and that the prize money would be "life-changing."
Purdue tracking down 26K student applicants amid data breach
Purdue said an employee with the school’s Division of Financial Aid inadvertently sent one prospective student’s parent a list of data on thousands of applicants, including names, birthdays, and Social Security numbers.
Indiana finishes fiscal year with surplus, but corporate income taxes shrink
Indiana's sales and income taxes grew during fiscal year 2018, but corporate tax revenue was $318 million less than the previous year and $100 million less than projected.
Pence family gas stations left costly environmental legacy
The collapse of Kiel Bros. Oil Co. in 2004 was widely publicized. Less known is that the state of Indiana—and Kentucky and Illinois—are still on the hook for millions of dollars to clean up more than 85 contaminated sites.
Fed Chair Powell says economy in ‘good place’ at moment
In an interview Thursday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave an upbeat assessment of the economy, noting that unemployment is at its lowest point in nearly two decades and inflation is rising toward the Fed’s optimal range.
Watchdog says Education Department stonewalling student loan suit
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Navient Solutions, but says the Education Department is impeding the lawsuit. Navient has hundreds of employees in the Indianapolis area.
Cities grappling with how to deal with electric scooters
Indianapolis isn't alone in dealing with a scooter invasion. Overnight in dozens of cities across the United States, the electric vehicles have arrived, often taking public officials by surprise.
Papa John’s faces image difficulties despite Schnatter’s resignation
Experts say the pizza chain will need to retool its marketing strategy so it’s not tied to one person.
$300M refinery project in Indiana could create 500 construction jobs
BP is working to install a naphtha hydrotreater at the refinery to meet a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mandate to make gas cleaner.
U.S. inflation sees biggest increase in six years
Consumer prices rose in June from a year earlier at the fastest pace since February 2012, lifted by more expensive gas, car insurance and higher rents.
U.S. Senate calls for more say on tariffs in bipartisan vote
Lawmakers went on record Wednesday to express their frustration with the Trump administration's growing use of tariffs as the Senate passed a nonbinding resolution designed to give Congress more say about trade penalties.
Ex-Louisville players sue NCAA over vacated national title
The Indianapolis-based NCAA stripped the University of Louisville of the title as part of sanctions for violations discovered during an escort scandal investigation.
Trump administration slashes Obamacare sign-up assistance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday announced steep funding cuts for sign-up assistance through state-based programs called “navigators.”
Court: Indianapolis isn’t obligated to pay police officer’s legal fees
A federal appeals court says Indianapolis doesn't have to pay the legal fees of a police officer who successfully defended a lawsuit accusing him of negligence.
Indiana program to provide schools with free metal detectors
Gov. Eric Holcomb's office announced Monday that all traditional public, charter and accredited non-public schools that want the devices for detecting weapons will be eligible for one device for every 250 students enrolled.
Three Indiana U.S. Senate candidates agree to two televised debates
The two debates will be broadcast statewide with live streaming and will also be available nationwide via C-SPAN.